Where does “*weidus” come from?
*weidus (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁weydʰh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European dwi-, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
Ancestry of “*weidus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weydʰh₁- | to separate, divide |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dwi- | two; apart, asunder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |